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1 month ago | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Sahil Mathur |Dhruva Prasad |S. Dipak Ragav |Ryan Fernando
Captain: Hardik Pandya Coach: Mahela Jayawardene Home Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Best Finishes: Champions (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) Last Season: 10th Key Stats 1. PowerPlay Dominance 5.28 – Since 2023, Jasprit Bumrah has dominated the PowerPlay across all T20s, with a 63.8% dot-ball percentage while conceding boundaries on just 12.85% of deliveries. In the IPL, he has been even tighter (6.00 economy, 62.6% dots).
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1 month ago | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Dhruva Prasad |Pranay Rajiv |S. Dipak Ragav |Ryan Fernando
Captain: Sanju Samson Coach: Rahul Dravid Home Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur / Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati Best Finish: Champions (2008) Last Season: Third Key Stats 1. PowerPlay Dominance at Risk 8.08 – Rajasthan Royals’ economy rate in the PowerPlay since 2023, the best among all teams.
RR has thrived with the ball in the first six overs, thanks to Trent Boult’s impact.
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1 month ago | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Dhruva Prasad |Pranay Rajiv |S. Dipak Ragav |Ryan Fernando
Captain: Shubman Gill Coach: Ashish Nehra Home Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Best Finish: Champion (2022) Last Season: EighthKey Stats1. PowerPlay Struggles 7.72 – Gujarat Titans’ run rate in the PowerPlay, the lowest in IPL 2024. Despite a strong overall performance in the IPL, GT couldn’t keep up with the rapid PowerPlay scoring rates of teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad (11.17) and Kolkata Knight Riders (11.07).
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2 months ago | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Dhruva Prasad |Paul Fein
Once the reigning world champion in both white-ball formats, England bungled two World Cup defences, in 2023 and 2024, leading to changes in the coaching staff and player personnel. However, resisting any knee-jerk reaction regarding captaincy, the team has persisted with Jos Buttler through troubled times, and it will hope the 34-year-old repays the faith by reversing England’s fortunes in the ICC Champions Trophy.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Anish Pathiyil |Dhruva Prasad |Anil Kumble
The Indian men’s cricket team’s fortunes ebbed and flowed with the vagaries of different formats in 2024, as Rohit Sharma’s men oscillated between the delight of a T20 World Cup win in the Americas and a debilitating Test series defeat against New Zealand at home.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Dhruva Prasad |Anil Kumble
A couple of kids were screaming their lungs out for Devdutt Padikkal (86, 113b, 8x4, 1x6), their voices echoing across the empty Kotambi Stadium, and the left-hander repaid the faith by helping Karnataka beat defending champion Haryana by five wickets in the semifinal of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday. Building on his ton in the quarterfinal, Padikkal anchored a tricky 238-run chase to ensure Karnataka didn’t suffer a fourth semifinal defeat in five seasons.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Dhruva Prasad |Anil Kumble
Karnataka will be eager to snap its semifinal jinx when it takes on defending champion Haryana in the last-four stage of the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament at the Kotambi Stadium here on Wednesday.
Ever since its fourth title win in 2019-20, the semifinal stage has been a major stumbling block for Karnataka, which has lost three semifinal matches in the subsequent four seasons.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Dhruva Prasad |Pranay Rajiv |Sunil Gavaskar
India’s D. Gukesh will take on reigning champion China’s Ding Liren in the 11th round of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Sunday. The 10th round ended in a draw, with Gukesh and Ding playing out a resolute game of chess. The youngest World Championship challenger, Gukesh, will have the white pieces in the 11th round. LIVESTREAM AND TELECAST INFOWhen will Round 11 of the World Chess Championship 2024 match between D. Gukesh and Ding Liren start?
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Dhruva Prasad |Pranay Rajiv |Sunil Gavaskar
It was a Sunday on fast-forward here at the Adelaide Oval. Even if the climax seemed a foregone conclusion, fans merrily trooped in, Bollywood hits wafted in the air and drums were thumped. The temperature was a crisp 22 degrees, and even as the sun lent some warmth, the breeze was bone-chilling. On the third day, just a mere 16.1 overs were needed as the dregs of defeat stained India’s measured progress so far in its sojourn Down Under.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Dhruva Prasad |Pranay Rajiv |Sunil Gavaskar
Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his flyweight title Saturday night with a technical submission of Kai Asakura, using a rear naked choke to put his challenger to sleep at the 2:05 mark of the second round. Pantoja (29-5) was making his third title defense since winning a split decision over Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023. Asakura (21-5) was making his UFC debut, but was no match for Pantoja, who closed a -275 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook.
